Overview

Department of Agriculture / Department of Agriculture is located in San Luis Obispo, CA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Agriculture	Bioresource & agricultural systems
Master of Science in Agriculture (MS Ag)	Agriculture	Plant protection science
Master of Science in Agriculture (MS Ag)	Agriculture	Dairy products technology
Master of Science in Agriculture (MS Ag)	Agriculture	Environmental horticultural science
Master of Science in Agriculture (MS Ag)	Agriculture	Animal science
Master of Science in Agriculture (MS Ag)	Agriculture	Crop science
Master of Science in Agriculture (MS Ag)	Agriculture	Water engineering
Master of Science in Agriculture (MS Ag)	Agriculture	Irrigation

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	28

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

40

Applied

23

Accepted

21

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	March 1st	No
Winter deadline	November 1st	October 1st	No
Spring deadline	February 1st	January 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 2
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

37

Total Graduate Students

5%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	29.73%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	51%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.41%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.7%
Unknown	5.41%

Gender

Male (54%)

Female (45%)

Faculty

24

Total faculty

Full-time - 23

Part-time - 1

Male (17)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Sustainability; specialty crops; dairy products technology; irrigation training and water engineering; animal science
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1 Grand Avenue
San Luis Obispo, CA  93407
United States

Contact Dr. Jim Prince
Associate Dean
Email: jpprince@calpoly.edu
Phone: 805-756-2161

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